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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1965
Page
6
The House debates President Johnson's foreign aid bill. Lead speaker Representative Ray Madden of Indiana argues the program protected American freedom and must continue to shield weaker nations from being gobbled up by communism.
Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz testified before a House labor and education subcommittee to launch the administration’s push for repealing a Taft Hartley provision that allows states to outlaw the union shop. The report notes the debate centers on the union shop ban and its legality.
Weather Bureau issues tornado forecast covering eastern and central Kansas and extreme southeast Nebraska with scattered severe storms. line from Hutchinson Kansas to east of Lincoln Nebraska expects tornadoes large hail and damaging winds this afternoon and evening. Army in La Paz Bolivia opens fire on striking workers killing one wounding six. tin mines nationalized. Jack Ruby’s brother accuses attorneys of neglect and seeks change of counsel in murder trial. Helicopter crash near Horseshoe Dam injures none of two men surveying for artifacts.
Nationalist Chinese intelligence cites a two week troop and arms movement toward the North Vietnamese border as a possible feint to deter U S plans to widen the Vietnam conflict. Sources note border garrisons near 200,000 and an air division on Hainea Island, with rail disruptions denied.
Scottsdale police impounded a late model white pickup truck for investigation in the hit and run death of nine year old Charles Guy. Blood on the front bumper was sent to the FBI for analysis to match clothing found on Charles. Charles was a second grader at Apache School and son of Miller Guy. There were no immediate witnesses.
Premier Theo Lefevre submits resignation as Catholic Socialist coalition loses majority in the 212 seat Belgian House of Representatives. Liberal gains to 48 seats, coalition down to 141. Catholics 77, Socialists 64, behind the Liberal and Nationalist shifts. Spaak warns of extremists triumph and difficulty for moderates.
Weekend clashes in a flooded forest area 150 miles southwest of Saigon leave 91 U S dead 49 wounded and 25 missing on the government side. Four Americans die and two more are missing or captured along with multiple South Vietnamese casualties across three ambushes. The biggest strike involves about 200 South Vietnamese troops with U S advisers, the fight ongoing Sunday.
In Phoenix the Senate scheduled hearings on education bills approved by the House as the second special session enters its final week. Education measures include a school equalization plan costing 10.5 million next year and 14.5 million the following year funded by higher tobacco and restaurant taxes. Speaker Gilbert rejects the idea of pressuring the House to approve bonds for university construction.
The Arizona Supreme Court will hear at 10 a.m. Tuesday oral arguments over the Scottsdale eastside annexation covering about 20 000 residents bounded by 68th Street Pima Road Chaparral and Van Buren The issue centers on whether 50 percent of area property valuations signed the annexation petitions The dispute halted city improvements though police fire and refuse services have continued in the area.
London Evening Standard interview quotes R G K Thompson head of British advisory mission to South Vietnam. He says Viet Cong defeated the Americans in guerrilla phase and could win total victory within a year unless the U S commits long haul. If the United States stays resolute the tide could turn in one or two years. The war might drag on five more years.
A special city council session and a regular planning commission meeting are set for 8 p.m. in the city hall conference room and council chambers respectively. Items include a resolution of intent for an improvement district to extend Camelback Road from Miller Road east to 82nd Street and two use permit requests for a golf course and driving range at E Camelback Road and a convalescent home at 62nd Street and Thomas Road. The formal adoption of the 1965 66 budget is postponed to June 1 at the regular council meeting.
A Scottsdale plumber Bill Motz led the Progress Favorite Father contest with more than 7,000 votes cast in the first two weeks. Four weeks remain to nominate and vote as top contenders include William Barton Bennie Bishop Charles Kester Charles Schulz Charley Doran Daniel Tucker and Murry Urie among the leaders. The winner receives a trip for two to the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas plus prizes and $500 in value.
The Progress announces a two page weekly father contest with Scottsdale fathers as eligible entrants. Participating merchants will include ballots in ads, readers clip coupons, and drop ballots in sponsor boxes. Bank of Scottsdale will supervise counting. top 25 vote getters appear weekly. contest closes June 19 with winner named June 21.
Forecasters predict good weather for the 188 foot Saturn-1 mission to launch Pegasus satellite. The late night blastoff at 3 30 a m EDT will be the Cape's brightest display yet and follows eight prior successes.
Report indicates generally fair conditions today tonight and Tuesday with partly cloudy afternoons. Winds remain moderate and temperatures cool with highs near 84 today and 86 Tuesday while tonight’s low around 13 degrees.
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